Exhausted vs. Tired
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Difference Between Exhausted and Tired
Exhaustedadjective
Depleted; in a state of exhaustion.
The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.Tiredverb
simple past tense and past participle of tire
Exhaustedverb
simple past tense and past participle of exhaust
Tiredadjective
In need of some rest or sleep.
Exhaustedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted;
the day's shopping left her exhaustedhe went to bed dog-tiredwas fagged and sweatythe trembling of his played out limbsfelt completely washed-outonly worn-out horses and cattleyou look worn outTiredadjective
Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
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Exhaustedadjective
completely emptied of resources or properties;
impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soilthe exhausted food sourcesexhausted oil wellsTiredadjective
Overused, cliché.
a tired songExhaustedadjective
drained physically;
the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drainedTiredadjective
ineffectual; incompetent
Tiredadjective
depleted of strength or energy;
tired mothers with crying babiestoo tired to eatTiredadjective
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
bromidic sermonshis remarks were trite and commonplacehackneyed phrasesa stock answerrepeating threadbare jokesparroting some timeworn axiomthe trite metaphor `hard as nails'ADVERTISEMENT
